Chapter 60 Transplantation of Organs Rehabilitation to Maximize Outcomes Mark A. Young, Steven A. Stiens, Bryan J. O’Young, R. Samuel Mayer “My transplants healed from the inside out. I owe…
Chapter 46 Motor Neuron Diseases Nanette Joyce, Gregory T. Carter On July 4, 1939, approximately 100 years after Sir Charles Bell first identified the motor function of the corticospinal tract…
Chapter 23 Computer Assistive Devices and Environmental Controls Cathy Bodine This chapter provides an overview of assistive technology (AT) devices and services, including definitions, history, and legislation. It also discusses…
Chapter 21 Electrical Stimulation David T. Yu This chapter provides an overview of clinical applications using electrical stimulation that are relevant to the practice of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Advances…
Chapter 2 Examination of the Pediatric Patient Pamela E. Wilson, Susan D. Apkon Assessment of an infant or a child requires that the examiner has the ability to attain a…
Chapter 29 Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction and Rehabilitation Gianna Rodriguez, John C. King, Steven A. Stiens Gastrointestinal dysfunction is most often characterized by a conglomeration of symptoms that most often indicate…
Chapter 30 Spasticity Management Patricia W. Nance, Lalith Satkunam, Karen Ethans Spasticity is a common sequela to an insult to the upper motor neuron (UMN) in the central nervous system….
Chapter 50 Stroke Syndromes Richard L. Harvey, Elliot J. Roth, David T. Yu, Pablo Celnik Providing rehabilitation care for patients with stroke is at once a compelling and complicated endeavor….
Chapter 35 Employment Of Persons With Disabilities Heidi Klingbeil, Kevin Sperber Disability is a significant public health and social issue in the United States. The number of Americans who experience…
Chapter 22 Integrative Medicine in Rehabilitation Ralph E. Gay, Brent A. Bauer, Robert K. Yang Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a group of diverse medical and health care systems,…
